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1963 Map of Charlestown

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Charlestown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The U S Military Reservation Indiana Arsenal dominates the southeastern portion of this landscape, a massive industrial and military footprint situated along the Ohio River. Revised from 1930s topography with updates into the early 1980s, the map illustrates the expansion of Charlestown and the complex infrastructure supporting the arsenal, including an extensive network of Patrol Road segments, internal streets like Avenue D, and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad line.

Beyond the military gates, the map preserves the older rural fabric of Clark County. Local genealogy is anchored by sites such as Pleasant Grove Cem, Bottorff Cem, and the St Michaels Sch. To the north, the Tunnel Mill Boy Scout Camp sits near the winding Fourmile Creek, while the western edge shows the industrial activity of the Quarry and Tailings near Speed. This document captures the transition from a traditional agrarian landscape to a vital Cold War era manufacturing hub.